Ngamoko Hut
Standard hutRuahine Forest Park, Manawatū-WhanganuiOpen
- Sleeps
- 6 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- from $15
- Heating
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Toilet
- Non-flush
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nz- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BL36
- Grid reference
- E1860498, N5563814
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 40.03539° S, 176.05294° E
About this place
This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Manawatu, maintained by the Palmerston North Tramping and Mountaineering club.
On the way here
Limestone Road to Pohangina Valley East Road · 3 days
Day 2: Leon Kinvig Hut to Mid Pohangina Hut
Times: 6 - 8 hr Travel down the Pohangina River for approximately one hour before taking a short steep 15 minute track on the true left that detours around an impassable gorge. From here return to the river and continue down to Ngamoko Hut (4 - 5 hr) on the true right. Stay in the river from here all the way down to Mid Pohangina Hut (2 - 3 hr) situated in a clearing on the true left. Numerous river crossings are required this day and in times of normal flow are generally below thigh level. Keep an eye out for the endangered whio (Blue duck) who live along this stretch of the river. Note: This route is not possible when river levels are high following heavy rain.
Alternative option
To get a round trip, stay the second night at Ngamoko Hut and on the third day climb up behind the hut onto the Ngamoko Range and travel north until reaching the Shorts Track turnoff which leads back down to Limestone Road.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period. Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Mid Pohangina Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 2.6 km
Mid Pohangina Hut is a standard four-bunk hut located in the Ruahine Forest Park. It is maintained by the Palmerston North Tramping and Mountaineering Club.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Leon Kinvig Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 3.5 km
Leon Kinvig Hut is a standard eight-bunk hut located in the Manawatu region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Piripiri Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 3.1 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Cattle Creek Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 3.5 km
Cattle Creek Hut is a standard eight-bunk hut located in the Manawatu region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Stanfield Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 5.9 km
Stanfield Hut is a standard eight-bunk hut located in the Hawke's Bay region. It serves as a suitable destination for day walks and provides overnight…
Cooking • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Walks nearby
Stanfield Hut to Cattle Creek Hut Track
Advanced • 2 hr • 4 km • 4.79 km away
Knights-Shorts Loop Track
Advanced • 8 - 10 hr • 5.72 km away
Deerford Loop Track
Advanced • 1 hr 30 min return or 3-4 hr full circuit • 4.3 km • 6.15 km away
Homes Ridge Track
Advanced • 2 hr • 5 km • 8.26 km away
Longview Hut to Mākāretu Hut Track
Advanced • 4 hr 30 min • 8.7 km • 8.31 km away
Contact
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Sources
- DOC Huts (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.